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In a fatwa regarding the users’ privacy on social networks and internet messengers, Ayatollah Khamenei announced that an invasion of privacy is absolutely forbidden according to Islamic jurisprudence. While meeting with a group of government managers and officials on April 9, 2018, Ayatollah Khamenei announced a fatwa regarding the privacy …

Things which make a Fast void There are nine acts which invalidate fast: Eating and drinking Sexual intercourse Masturbation (Istimna) which means self abuse, resulting in ejaculation Ascribing false things to Almighty Allah, or his Prophet or to the successors of the Holy Prophet Swallowing thick dust Immersing one’s complete …

Certain things are Makrooh for a person observing fast, some of them are mentioned below: Using eye-drops and applying Surma if its taste or smell reaches the throat. Performing an act, which causes weakness, like blood-letting (extracting the blood from the body) or going for hot bath. Inhaling a snuff …

Fasting by a traveller A traveller for whom it is obligatory to shorten a four Rak’ats prayers to two Rak’ats, should not fast. However, a traveller who offers full prayers, like, a person who is a traveller by profession or who goes on a journey for a haraam purpose, should …

In the month of Ramadan, one should not keep fast during any travel in which one’s duty is to offer qasr prayer and should keep fast during travels in which one should offer full (four-rak`ah) prayers, like when they intend to stay at a place for 10 days or if …

Rules during pregnancy and breastfeeding A pregnant woman does not know whether fasting will harm the baby or not. Does she have to fast? A: If she has reasonable grounds to fear that fasting would harm her baby, then, it is not obligatory for her to fast, otherwise she …

Nine acts invalidate the fast according to Ayatollah Khamenei Eating and drinking Sexual intercourse To masturbate; To attribute to Allah, the Holy Prophet SAW, or infallible Imams a thing which is not true; To let thick dust to reach the throat; To immerse the whole head under the water; …

Are the beginning and end of Ramadan determined through sighting the crescent or by means of the calendar, even if Sha‘bān was not thirty days? A: Deciding the beginning of any lunar month is possible through one of the following methods: sighting the new moon by the mukallaf himself; …

Question: What is the verdict for participating or not participating in the elections of other countries? In this verdict, is there a difference between Islamic countries and non Islamic countries and official or non-official elections? If there is a difference, what is the verdict of each of these? Answer: In …

Often it is the case that cultural tendencies take a precedent over Islamic jurisprudential and social norms. An example of this is the cultural practice of not marrying a Sayyida woman to anyone but another Sayyid man. This practice is usually witnessed more frequently in the Indo-Pakistani community. Although the …

Part 1 answered the following questions: Is it a necessity to establish a government during the occultation of Imam Zaman (aj)? Where in the religion do you find the Wilayat that youspeak about? Can you bring Quranic evidence that proves The Guardianship of the Jurist (Wilayat al-Faqih)? Is it correct …

Is it a necessity to establish a government during the occultation of Imam Zaman (aj)? * More than a thousand years have passed since the minor occultation until now. It is possible that the reappearance of the Imam (ajf), because of divine wisdom, might be postponed for another thousand years. …

Ayatollah Khamenei answers: The thing that is of primary importance is unity.We Muslims have drifted away from one another to a great extent. Unfortunately, certain policies have been successful in separating Muslims and the hearts of Muslim groups from one another. Today, we need unity. Jan 9, 2015 Of course, …

The day of Ghadeer is celebrated all around the world today, and is known as the day of the announcement of the divine plan of Imamah. In the midst of celebrations one would come to the question that many do when sitting alone, pondering on the history of Islam. If …

Now we discuss the most important topics about Islamic laws, its rules and regulations and their philosophy and most of the questions and answers are based on this. “Why should we pray Prayers is the question every person asks himself? Why should a person go for the pilgrimage of House …

Question: We have seen and heard about many accidents that have happened during wedding ceremonies and changed them into ceremonies of sorrows. Would you please guide us as to how we can avoid such bad accidents in order to make the ceremonies of joy the best moments in the lives of …